Observer_1985-11-06; East Rockaway/Lynbrook Observer

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INCORPORATED VILUGE
Lynbrook
SCHOOL DISTRICT
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VOL. 32 NO. 48 Wednesday,^vember 6,1985 30c PER COPY
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SchooliPax Rates Released
STATUE OF LIBERTY RESTORATION CONTINUES.
East Rockaway Liberty Centennial Committee Chairman
Emma Tolmach (right) ties a red, white, and blue ribbon at
the home of East Rockaway Village Trustee Anthony J.
Santino (left). The Santino Family was among those East
Rockaway residents making a contribution. toward the
$10,000 pledge by the Liberty Centennial Committee to the
Statue> Restoration. In the coming weeks, Committee
volunteers will be canvassing throughout the Village seeking
individual contributions. Those making a contribution will
be awarded a special Liberty Centennial ribbon to display
outside their homes.
For the second year in a
row. the East Rocicaway.
School District led Nassau
County with the highest
school tax rate ibr Class One
(residential) assessment.
The Lynbrook School Dis-trict
ranked 15th in the
County.
East Rockaway's tax rate
of $31,725 represented an
increase of $2.69N, or 9.29%,
over last year's high ol
$29,027. The tax rate
increase by 6.14%, or $ 1.592
per hundred ol assessed
valuation, in Lynbrook,
bringing the total tax rate
lor Class One to $27,530.
The dollar increase of
$2,698 was the second high-est
in Nassau County, lol-lowing
Hempstead School
District's increa.se ol $3,064,
while Lynbrook's increase
ol $1.52 ranked 24th in Nas-sau
County.
The t'oltowing is a br-eajt-down
ol the 15 highest-assessed
districts in Nassau
County.
East Rockaway Toasts Miss Liberty
East Rockaway School
District last week hosted a
birthday .party lor 600 peo-ple
in honor ol the Statue of
Liberty's 99ih birthday.
1 he celebration ol Iree-dom
invofved students Irom
Centre. Rhame, St. Ray-mond's.
Waverly Park and
Marion Street schools ol
Lynbrook as well as East
Rockaway High School
students.
Under the direction ol
Centre's Music teacher.
Mrs. Eleanor Sussman. a
joint centennial chorus ol
120 voices sang classics such
-as " This Land Is My Land."
"This Is My Country" and
Irving Berlin's "The Colos-
SU!4." In addition, "An Inspi-ration
to the Nation," a
rousing original song writ-ten
by Mrs. Sussman, was
on e\eryone's lips as the
party ended with a huge
birthday cake leaturing
Miss Liberty, leachers
Thelma Browne, Phyllis
Kubach, Jack Small, Cheryl
Weingart, Sister Mary Jane
Miiloney. Virginia Allen
and Elizabeth Regan pre-pared
the 200 participating
youngsters and Principals
R o b e r t Rogers. Ralph
Grandinentti. Dr. Kathleen
Seniergieli. Dr. Allred
Solomon. Barbara Hayes
and Sr. Nancy Elder sup-ported
the pageant.
Four local residents who
immigrated to America told
ol their joy in their new
nation and the symbolic role
ol I he Lady in their lives —
Emma Tolmach. Walter
Dreiluss, Aviva l.eberleld
and Maria Elstathiou.
Honored guests also
included County Executive
Francis Purcelland his w ile.
Presiding Supervisor Tho-mas
Gulotta, Assemblyman
Arthur Kremer, State Sena-tor
Dean Skelos and John
Hambel representing Con-gressman
Norman Lent. Vil-lage
Mayor Theodore
Reinhard and Trustees Irv-ing
Shaw and George Perry
also joined in the lestivities.
The auditorium was Tilled
with the music ol the Cen-tennial
Chorus and the East
Rockaway High School
Junior High Music Ensem-*
ble, conducted by David
Meoli. A dramatic skit,
"Miss Liberty: Past, Present
and Future" was presented
by students ol the Enterprise
p r o g r a m , d i r e c t e d by
Su/anne Mills.
The entire production as
the driving lorce behind this
celebration and the lorth-coming
lund-raising ellorts
by the children ol East
Rockaway and Lynbrook to
help restore the Statue ol
Liberty.
I he lestivitiies at the high
school look on the added
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1984 Rate 1985 Rate Increase Percent
$ 29.027 $ 31.725 $ 2.698 9.29
$ 28.567 $ 31.152 $ 2.585 9.05
$ 28.654 $ 31.099 $ 2.445 8.53
$ 28.973 $ 30.651 $ 1.678 5.79
$ 28.291 $ 30.025 $ 1.734 6.L3
$ 27.906 $ 29.812 $ 1.906 6.83
$ 27.255 $ 29.314 $ 2.059 7.55
$ 27.015 $ 29.295 $ 2.280 8.44
$ 27.164 $ 28.990 $ 1.826 6.72
$ 26.531 $ 28.671 $ 2.140 8.07
$ 26.480 $ 28.276 $ 1.796 6.78
$ 26.498 $ 27.722 $ 1.224
$ 25.053 $ 27.566 $ 2.513 10.03
$ 26.156 $ 27.536 $ 1.38 5.28
$ 25.938 $ 27.530 $ 1.592 6.14
East Rockaway School Board Report
The October East Rock-away
School Board meeting
was held at Centre Avenue
S c h o o l on M o n d a y,
October 21st. Representa-tives
from the auditing firm
di Peat, Marwick, Mitchell
and Co. reported that their
audit of the district's finan-cial
status had resulted in a
"clean opinion", indicating
that the school district con-f
o r m s with generally
accepted accounting princi-ples
and requirements set
forth in the State of New
York for School Districts. A
summary district financial
statement was available for
residents and is attached.
Superintendent Robert
Parry reported that, the dis-trict
had accepted a pro-posal
for replacement of the
Rhame Avenue oil tanks at a
cost of $29,000 f r om
Mathies Plumbing and
Heating. Temporary, re-
Lynbrook Studies
Garbage Pick Up
The Village ol Lynbrook
is presently conducting a
c o m p r e h e n s i v e g a r b a ge
pick-up study to improve
the services Lynbrook resi-dents
receive from the
D e p a r t m e n t ol Public
Works.
One of the first proposals
that will soon be put into
ellect, concerns the com-mercial
establishments in
Lynbrook. The commercial
stores and factories will now
be charged per pick-up
according to the amount of
garbage disposed. This lee
was put into ellect because
ol the tremendous increase
in garbage generated by
their business in Lynbrook
and the increased cost to
dispose ol this garbage.
A second study presently
being conducted is in Ihe
area ol residential garbage
and refuse collection. Due to
the burden placed on Village
municipal services Irom the
recent hurricane Gloria, a
change that was to go into
ellect the week ol November
4, and publicized in the Vil-lage
Newsletter, has been
postponed until December.
The proposal change called
lor certain sections ol the
Village. Certain sections ol
the Village now receive three
(3).pick-ups while the other
sections receive only two (2).
All residents will be noti-fied
of the changes recom-mended
by this study.
piping to allow heating
operations was to be com-pleted
by October 25th.
Bond issue renovations
have begun with some Inten-sity.
At East Rockaway
High School, bathroom
renovations for handi-capped
access have started
and installation of a new 8"
main steam pipe has started.
Field renovations should be
completed by November
15th. At Centre and Rhame,
waterproofing, re-pointing
of masonry and repair to lin-tels
is underway. Centre's
sewer line has been com-pleted
and the concrete
walkway is scheduled for a
November finish.
Following receipt of a
$20,000 grant for rehabrlita-tion
of playgrounds, the dis-
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TESTIMONIAL DINNER. Lynbrook-East Rockaway
Liok:^ Club President Clarence E. Matzen on the right pres-enting
a plaque to immediate Past President Reverend
Robert E. Richmond at a testimonial in his honor at the
Lynbrook Elks. Under the very capable leadership of Rev.
Richmond the Lions Club was inspired and rejuvenated in
incrifased attendance, increased membership and a total
involvement of the members in the Club's activities. Result-ing
in one of the best years in the Lions Club's recent history
and set the trend for future growth and continual success.
(Photo by Art Roemer)